| Protonectarina | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Vespidae |
| Subfamily: | Polistinae |
| Tribe: | Epiponini |
| Genus: | Protonectarina Ducke, 1910 |
| Species: | P. sylveirae
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| Binomial name | |
| Protonectarina sylveirae (Saussure, 1854)
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| Synonyms | |
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Polybia enxuy (Smith, 1863) [1] | |
Protonectarina sylveirae, commonly referred to as the Brazilian wasp, is a neotropical swarm-founding wasp species that ranges widely across South America.[2] This species relies heavily on the consumption of animal protein rather than nectar. P. sylveirae preys heavily on agricultural pests to coffee crops, keeping pest populations low.[3]
- ^ "Encyclopedia of Life". Biology. ETI Naturalis. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ Junior, GMT; Soleman, RA; Noll, FB (2012). "Morphological and physiological variation between queens and workers of Protonectarina sylveirae" (PDF). Revista Brasileira de Entomologia. 54 (1): 104–109. doi:10.1590/S0085-56262010000100013.
- ^ Fernandes, FL; Da Silva, PR; Gorri, JER; Pucci, LF; Da Silva, IW (2013). "Selectivity of Old and New Organophosphate Insecticides and Behavior of Vespidae Predators in Coffee Crop". Sociobiology. 60 (4): 471–476. doi:10.13102/sociobiology.v60i4.471-476.